4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Congo
Congo: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 28.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Congo, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Congo is 28.4, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Congo peaked at 28.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2005.
Congo ranks 122nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 | — |
| 2001 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | +62.5% |
| 2007 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19 | +26.7% |
| 2014 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4 | +1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 28.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.5, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 28.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +62.5% | 8 | 13 |
| 2005 | -33.3% | 12 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9 | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.5 | 15 | 28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More education data for Congo
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.09 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 82.92 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,064 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70,276 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,245 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,478 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 339,250 (2012)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,625 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Congo?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Congo was 28.4 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Congo ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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